Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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1 ? ^ ?ai.*a?jinnMHw LI ??^ \ | ICural dliems uw?*MMI ir???w??1???^ Mr. Ray Anderson is at home for the holidays. * Mr. R. L. Meachum spent the week end in Cheraw. * Miss Alice Anderson i3 spending the holidays at home. ** Julius Covington is spending the holidays at home. Mr. H. L. Powe made a flying visit to Florida this week. Mr. Dan Lee Smith is at home from school for the holidays. * ? Mr. R. R. H'.citson is in Georgetown on a deer hunt this week. Misses Amanda and Ruth Hancock are home for the holidays. Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, of the New Store, is visiting in Dillon. t Miss Hattie Godfrey, of Washington, is spending a few days at home. * Mr. Jas. E. iPowe, of Florence, is visiting his mother Mrs. J. H. Powe. ^fiss Virginia Evans, of Limestone college, is at home for a few days. Mr. George Hopkins, of Columbia. spent a few days in Cheraw this week. Miss Ruth Harrington, of Sumter High school, spent Christmas at home. ?? The Bide a Wee Club met Wednes. day afteAoon with Mrs. G. A. Bunch V # Mrs. A. M. Kittrell, of Tryon, N. C. is visiting her mother, Mrs. .J. H Powe. * 1 Mr. and Mrs. Ben R. Thurman are visiting their mother, Mrs. Laura Thurman. Gilbert Smith spent the holidays in Camden and Westville with friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Emack, of Philadelphia. are visiting at the home of Mr. G. W. Duvall. Bishop K. G. Finlav of South Carolina preached in St. David's Episcopal church on Sunday. ? Ar?n on/1 flArnthr nrifl mfoca uriui nnu a?u "... Messrs. Jno. and Jno. Jr. Hiokson arf visiting friends in town. Mrs. E. W. Duvali was called to Parkton. Md., this week on account of the illness of her sister. Miss Ada Terrell, of Wilmington, spent several days with relatives in and near Cheraw this week. Miss Ada Bell recently returned from China Mission field, is visiting her cousin. Mrs. J. A. Spruill. Bead the advertisement of Cheraw Motor Sales Co. They are offering free service to Ford owners. *** Mr. Robt. Thrower, of Raleigh soent the holidays with his parents C*apt. and Mrs. W. T. Thrower. ** Messrs. Hunter McArn. Harringtor Thrower. T. M. Knight, Clemson students, spen* Christmas at home. ?* Miss Sarah Chapman, of Angelas is spending' the holidays with her mother, Mrs. Maggie Chapman. ** Mr. Herman Duncan. of Sumter schools, is snomlinsr fh? holidays with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Watson 1 Duncan. Misses Ruby Benson and Mildred Daniel have gone to their homes in Marietta, Ga., to spend their winter holidays. * Mr. Porrln Smith and family and Miss Mae Gillespie, of Glenn Springs, are visiting at the home of Mr. W. L Gillespie. ** Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Johnson, of Olanta and Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Hancock, cf Timmonsville. are spending the holidays with Mrs. W. R. Hancock. *? Mr. L. M. Evans spent Sunday In Charlotte with his father. Mr. A. L. Evans who is confined in the hospital there. Mr. A. L. Evans is improving and v, ill soon he well enough to come f ? home. On Tuesday evening the Misses Hancock entertained a number cf their friends at rook, after enjoying several games the guests were invi'ed to the dining room where a delightful salad course was served. I o Curd of Thanks. T de-ire to sincerely thank the good | people <>f Cheraw for the many kindnesses extended to me and my little girl following the death of my wife. Words cannot express how much 1 appreciate your thoughtfulness. GUS LYNCH, Cemetery Keeper. Wk&fe i $25.00 F Hood Cord Tire 35x15, Cheraw and Bennertsville office, no questions askec I Neuj I]ear's X I Lore | YEAR'S night quiet and I' , clear indicates a prosperous Sr; On New Year's eve while II t,ie c'ock is striking 12 repeat tiiree times: "Good St. Anne, good St. Anne, send nie a inau as fast as y<ju can," ami you win ne engaged within the year. Spend on New Year, spend all the ear. , The Chinese say that if a man sits p for ten years in succession and ees the new year come in he will ave a long life. It is unlucky to refuse a beggar anyIdng on New Year's day, or to refuse i request of any kind. It is lucky to rise early on New .'ear's morning. If the first carol singer who comes to the door on New Year's morning is brought in at the front door, taken ill through the house, and let out at the back door, it will bring luck to the house for a year. , When the wind blows on New Year's light, it is a sign of pestilence. If your first caller on New Year's lay is a male, you will have good luck ind many friends; if a female, bad luck and few friends. The Chinese think New Year'.s day is the luckiest of the year. If you wash clothes on New Year's day, You'll be sure to wash a friend away, Turn your pillow at midnight of the 31st of December and you will dream of the one you are to marry. , It brings good luck to place a piece of money on the window on New Year'.s eve. If the first man you speak to on New Year's morning has his "hands in liis pockets, you will have a hard time Vetting what money you want during the year. It is an old Dutch superstition that if you want to marry the girl you love, your voice must be the tirst one she hears and your face the first she sees on New Year's morning." Superstitious folk consider it important to notice whom you meet the lirst thing on yew Year's day. If it is a man, you will have good luck, If a woman, bad luck"; if a priest, you will die within a year; if a policeman, you will have litigation. The first person of the opposite sex you meet on New Year's day will hear the Christian name of your future partner. If ice melts on January 1 it will ree/.e on April 1. Feed the birds well on New Year's morning by placing a sheaf of wheat or barley or some bread outside your house, then good luck will attend you. and good crops and prosperity come to you during the whole yettr. On New Year's eve take your hymnbook to your bedroom, blow out the lamp, open your book, and mark a hymn (in the dark), put it under your pillow, and sleep on it. Next morning rend the hymn, and it will indicate the events of the year. It is unlucky to have clothes hanging on the line when the New Year is born. Cook cabbage on New Year's day and you will have good luck all the year. Decorated apples stuck on three skewers are exchanged for luck or New Year's day in C.rent Britain. Burn all the visiting 'cards that have been received throughout tin year on January 1. If you keep then from year to year you will have bat luck. If yon have not provided yoursell with a calendar before the New Yeai conies in you will be behind hand It ail your undertakings during the year j~Ahvays at Your i Service for Printing Needs! Is there something you J need in the follow ing listT 1 Birth Announcements S , 5 Weddlnd Stationer) Envelope laclosurea Sole Rills Hand Bills Price Lists Admission Tlcbsts jfi do'.iorss Cards 1 ; I Window Cards 3 , H Time Cards a Letter Heads J Note Heads | Bill heads Envelopes | Callind Cards Luatiets M (Statement* Milk 11ckets Mi'nl Ttcki>l.i Skipping TeiJi Announcements Briefs Notes Coupons I Pamphlets I Cutulo(juCS y >j Blotters Circulars B Invitations Posters ' S Foltlers Cherts Blanks Notices I R Labels I Lerfal Blanks Menu Curds Placards Dodders Post Cards Projiroms Receipts Prompt, careful and cffl- | dent attention given | to every detail M??-? j Don't Send Your Order ; Out c f Town Until You ! See What We Can Do % I LEWARD , taken from truck between! i Dec. 7th. R.eturn to this 1, and get reward. Tn Japan oranges are hung up 0:1 New Year's day as a cliarm to insure the long' life of the family. The Chinese believe it had luck to J pay all of outstanding aeeounts on the I last of the year and begin fresh and ! straight on New Year's day. ' Just before midnight on New Year's , 1 eve the Chinese put > on new <Sr cl?nn j i garments, so as to enter the new year i i purely, and thus gain good fortune to * themselves. On New Year's night it was at; old | Welsh custom with the wise and eour- i ageous old men of the parish to sit j up all night in the church porch. On ' . | that night, it was?aid. a voice, eniat*- , atlng from beneath the altar table, pronounced the names of those who should die within the com ins; year. Your conduct on New fear's day Is a forerunner of your conduct all the vear. - i , Iodine Stains. Iodine stains will disappear over night If left in water to which he been added common dry mustard Bobbed Hair Wins Husbands. 1 It may he possible girls are bobbing their hah that It won't take them so 1 long to go' ready when an automobile , toots outside. Many a husband lias 1 been lost to a girl because she used (ortv-nifo halroins. o $1.50 a year for The Chronicle , ' *5 I The Lyric ! if The Furnace Is t Vl T tt TT * Now fla * _?? COMING, TUES % Williai % i: I ' "The M V See Your Favorite la A ' * * 4 b * t% 4r "* -f? *f. 4?^v <> ; t>-;4 ? ?>Oc 'Vv ^ -v , * ^TV4 v a V V V V V * wmmmmm?#* ' I Holiday ( ST2??^ ?*T ; To Our Friend I i?"??nrr^ -r^lpir ?A.\Uj? -u*_. . Ut . * I 1 II > * 1 ^ ^ I vv e vvisn u) 10 rnanu r i a most liberal patron year and to wish cac s and prosperous New j We trust you wiii en I j to serve you and we 1 forts to merit your o THE NEV The New 5, 10 Wm. Rut!:i CHERAV I A Happy an J r* Vr M. (. ? is our since rest wun lor all c We wish to thank the public i mess during t!:c past sea.:or. an; uc to favor us, Jr\ * TH . o. iiUR \7 v ariety CHE RAW, 4 f-j 1$ 11 It Is Our j I j Daily \ ! 1 I , k i* ccj* .iderand solve tbe t i it j Wnfi .4prohlcmsforbJr 0 \ ;; 1 ?.5to:<iers, and each one 4 <J r so've 4iv??s u? just so 4 f n ;:iuch xore experience to 0 | r ?Pr'y to the next one. 4 t> This is whnt keeps us f 0 ? busy? this is why we are 0 ' 3 best equipped to do your J 1 t {rirtCi.n* in the way it 0 t ^ should he door. Suppose 0 J 5 you n;k us to submit 0 3 specimens and quote 0 t g price. t 1 jj V.'e KrVe a Specialty J t \ cf F .c'ttsp FAKM 0 J J STATIONERY [ *-TO 'h > ,-Tr -Jg JT-- MjlMJ ??? I i I ? I ? 3y The Better the Printing }f your stationery the better the impression it will create. Moral: Have your printing clone here. : Theatre | Fixed andWe | ve Heat 1 _ 1 DAY, JAN. 3rd ?| ii Hart | 1 ' Pa is tie" % ?* Warm Heated Theatre J t k? V *A' *A' iA! V* 'A* Vv* !A.* V* !A! V. M Tf.WV. W^.lY.Tr.W.TT.MTT. Greetings. ixssrsKKsai s snd Patrcns r^jz,'tjehs ; our customers for ape during the past h one a very happy Year. ntinue to allow us pledge our best ef\ nnfiiience. - r /" . r-r-* /A ir^ T*^ V b i UKtL and 25c Store ;n;in, Myr. i', s. c. rcsperous New r 1 i ti :* ivier.ds and customers, cr a most satisfactory bus1 we trust you will continCH CO. c. w. tore S C. s \ \ MICKIE SAfS f \p N?k V^\V4 GTT \N\-^\*OV>t^ I M*fcKtVS\N&, Nfc OOGHt tO I GO WTtt ttf WO OF Pr I wEOu^a iko \><4 tu\s Pteavtss \ PVJRVFMOA 09 PUOLXCXVl \i| ' NOW I J I lBTH?T?W* t / yuascft'*i J Patronize the merchants who advertise in this paper. They will treat you right i i Lyric Tl | Matinee? :X PRK V V ?; > 4 D. W. GRIj y 11| L T ? 18,000 Charactc <$? Lincoln's Assassinatic V Duels over miles oi V Romance of War and V Lin< With an Orches Creating the Most Si 86g??&i8eia?i9K*ac: Fj To All ! Do your headlights hit something. Dri for you free of Ch? Our free complete si 1. ('lean Spark Plugs 2. Replace Spark Plugs or Porcelins 3. Replace Spark Plug Wires 4. Clean Commutator 5. Replace Commutator tfi. uppiace tommuuuor itouer 7. Replace Commutator Wires 8. Adjust Coil Points I You are invited to duces your car up Prompt New Fords Cheraw % ~ We Will I DOLLA W ednesday, Tfa of Ne: A FEW DOLLA j Eest S. R. Flour, 24 lbs ( i 15 lbs. Sugar 15 lbs. Dice 8 lbs. Rib Bacon 8 lbs. Green Coffee 10 cans Pork and Beans o cans Pink Salmon S cans Corn 4 lbs. Cheese 5 cans String Bean3 We will distribute lar Day s Cash and Car i eat re, Tues., 5 P. M. ; Ni 're, Matinee 50c Chil Night 50c, ?1,00, plus FFITU'S AMERICAN I> f Showing rs. 5,000 Scenes. )n in Fold's Theatre, Wa? t trenches. Wild rides of History Blended in Lo jer in Your .Memory for ^ tral Accompaniment of tl tupendous i pcctac'e Ever 00**0 0**00* 0**1**1**0 emaejiemt-taa REE SERVK ''ar^^ T ~ ?i ./ / .. *' ii V r: V Jr : ? SAL LAW While You Wail focus properly? D ve in and let us ins] irge. M'vice for Ford own it. If < ?:;? I 'nil Points 10. Keplacc F:in Holt 11. Adjust Hands 1_. Heplucc Priming IVires 13. Tost Magneto 14. Flush Out Itadiator i:?. install Hose Connection 10. Oil or Crease Entire Car avail yourself of th Io/ja K \ * lioi f nnrl rl IV > iJ4tSl IU1U uv/ and Courteous Trt and Accessories ( TRY US ONCE. Motor Sales ( i t lave Three R DAYS ursday and Friday xt Week R DAY SPECIALS ' - $1.00 - $1.00 - $1.00 _ $1.00 ^ $1.00 SI ftft ' JLcV/HJ' $1.00 _ $1.00 _ $1.00 _ $1.00 circulars on all Dol;pecials later ry Grocery Co., Jan. 103h | gbt 8 P. M. X drrn 25c A War Tax ? *> J3TITUTIQN % *! A nMBMBnoMnnr. ^4 3,000 Hones. *h. Thrilling Artillery the Klu Kfux Kb ns, <* ve Stories That Will fears. 4*4 le Original Score. t Visicned or Realized. ^ # +<*++*+1**1+ *** :e y Owners / u 'on't wait until you pect and adjust them ers includes: 17. Tost Storage Battery IS. Refill with Distilled Water 19. Line I'p Front Wheels 2ft. Install or Replace Tires or Tubes 21. Install Tire Chains 22. Replace Hcadliirht Lens 28. Replace Electric Bulbs 24. Inspect Whole Car is service which reubles its efficiency. :atment. )f All Kinds / Cheraw, ><0., s. c.